Removing Stains and Odors Pets in Hardwood Floors
Concerning the urine stains and odors of your pets on a wood floor, you may try these tips. You either have odors only, or you have visible stains and odors. Whatever it is, hopefully it is worth a try.
Stick to these solutions to remove the urine stains:
For fresh pet stains, give it a try the simpler way first:
1. Scrub the area with white vinegar for removing the stain and the odor.
2. Use the warm water to rinse the stained area.
3. Blot the area dry with paper towels once again. Be sure to dry the area entirely. Surely you do not want to let any of the liquid remain for long and it can warp the area of the wood floor.
4. Apply a specialized stain and odor remover with bacteria and enzyme properties to the affected area to avoid any chances that your pet will find the area attractive again in the future.
For old pet stain, you can try this:
1. If you have stains that have been around long enough to have soaked down into the wood and sub-flooring, it means you need to sand the wood to find out the extent of the damage.
2. Sand the stained hardwood flooring until you reach a point that is not stained or if you find the stain is too deep. If the stain is deeper than the surface you’ll have to take out that section of the flooring. You may have to redo the entire hardwood floor depending on the extent of the damage.
3. When a stain has been left for several years the urine may seep into the sub- flooring or at least the odor. You can often treat these areas with commercial bleach which can remove the stain and odor from old pet stains, however it is a very sensitive solution and you need to have proper gloves and training.
4. If you have to resurface the floor you better use a shellac-based primer which will give you the results you’re looking for.
This step of removing stains provided by several products available:
1. You have to get something to neutralize the urine. A product called Simple Solution can be used to remove the smell of cat urine and the results is pleasing. In a nutshell, it contains an enzyme that digests the urine. If you do not prefer to try it; you can try a baking soda and water solution, scrubbed into the floor by using a fairly stiff brush and left to sit for a few hours. This has the advantage of neutralizing the acid which is the source of the order. Even so, its effectiveness is limited to surface damage. If it’s been there for a while and soaked into the wood, the baking soda solution plainly won’t reach it. Other way, Pre-mist the soiled areas with Planet Urine’s Soil Release Pre-Mist. Do not saturate all of the areas! Using the Applicator Brush provided in the system, thoroughly work the Soil Release Pre-Mist into the stained area. It helps to release obstinate old or dry urine stains.
2. Use Planet Urine’s UrineOutTM. Work the powder into the dirty area with the Applicator Brush using a circular motion. Start at the outer edge of the dirty area and work inward. Allow the powder to dry thoroughly.
3. Thoroughly vacuum the UrineOutTM Powder out of the area. At this point the powder is now holding the urine and odors.
Stick to these directions to neutralize and bear the odors:
1. Sanding the area by hand with wire wool or fine grit sandpaper until you get reached plain wood.
2. Wipe the area with a damp, but not soaked cloth.
3. Apply three coats of the following mixture using a sponge or sponge mop. Let it to dry for about a half hour to an hour between coats: 1/3 boiled linseed oil,
1/3 turpentine, 1/3 satin (non-gloss) polyurethane.
4. Leave it to air dry for 24 hours.
Or you can also try this:
1. Settle the areas where smell the pet urine odors are strong, if you can not, you need to use a Planet Urine’s Odor Detector Backlight to locate these areas.
2. Clean the hardwood floor by spraying Planet Urine’s Smells No-More! TM Odor Eliminator straightly onto the areas. Wipe clean with a sponge and water. This way kills all of the bacteria and germs and disinfects the areas. Clean and allow the areas to dry thoroughly. Smells No-More! TM Odor Eliminator is the most effective dog and cat urine odor eliminator you will ever use it works! Smells No-More! TM Odor Eliminator is the new standard for safe and easy pee odor control.
3. Use 3 more applications of Smells No-More! TM Odor Eliminator, letting it to dry completely between each application. It will ensure that you have killed all of the bacteria. It will also clean and organize the hardwood floor surface for the next step.
4. Care for the areas with No-P! TM Housebreaking Aid to remove urine scents. As it is sprayed on the areas, No-P! TM Housebreaking Aid will keep any other pets from soiling the areas.
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